The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-10-20
RELIEF CORPS NEWS.
DOings of Fifth National Convention.
Settlement of the Vexed Indiana
QueStiOn---RepOrt of Committee on
Memorial Appeal---Plan of Recon-
ciliatiOn---COnyentiOn Echoes.
HEADQUARTERS woMAy's RELIEF CoRPs.

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lief Corps, assembled at St. Louis, Mo. Sept. 2, 2
% and -, 1857, do return thanks for the bestowa
of the highest honor in the gift of that grand body
Feeling sure that the confidence and trust so
warmly and generously rendered will ever be mine
through the pleasures, ntricaeies and difficulties
| to he met IN the coming year, accept and assume
the duties of this high office.
| With the personal help of each member of the
| Order, and the knowledge of your sacred trust to
| ings from on High, and that the white wings OF
| peace may ever shadow and protect us
!. Lisabeth A. Turner. Boston. Mass. reelected
| Treasurer for the fifth consecutive term, fitting
| recognition of long and faithful service.
III. The following appointments Is announced:
| Sec y, Armilia a. Cheney, Detroit, Mich.
Ill. Onicers-eect and additional appointments
| will be announced in future orders.
| Nv: Headquarters established at 9G0 Wood
| ward avenue Detroit, Mich
| ENEMA STARK HAMPTON National President.
One of the first acts of the fifth National
| Convention was the suspension OF the order of
| business TO receive the Joint memorial appeal
from the indianapolis Division, Department of
Indiana, W.RC, and Department of Indiana,
| GAR, signed by Juliette X. Wood, represent
ing the former, and Gen. James r. Carnahan,
| representing the latter. Mrs Elizabeth Darcy
| Kline, National President thereupOn appoint
ed committee, consisting of Mrs f. Florence
Barker and Mrs. Kate b. Sherwood, Past Ma
tiOnal Presidents, and Mrs. Sarah A. G.. Plum
mer, to consider the same and report to Con-
vention. Following is the report OF the COM
mittee and plan of settlement. The preamble
sustaining the decisions of the National Presi-
dent was unanimously approved by Convention
on the final vote; the plan Of settlement by n
vote of 1913 to 53. Commander Chief Fair
| child, Past Commanders-in-Chief Beath, Van
Dervoort kountz and representatives of the
Grand Army from every State have warmly
congratulated the fifth National Convention on
their careful solution of a vexed question.
| REPORT OF COMMITTEE.
| Your committee appointed TO examine the me-
| mortal OF the so-called Department OF Indiana,
| Woman's Relief Corps, Mrs. Flora Wolschner,
| President for the information OF the Convention
| would respectfully report:
First. That they have examined carefully all
| correspondence, papers, charges and counter
| charges connected with the indianapolis Conven-
ton and growing out of the same.
Second. That they have held full conference
| with the Memorial Committee of the GAR. and
| W.R.C of Indiana.
| Third. That they have taken the advice of COM
| rades high in the councils of the Grand Army.
| Fourth: That having given n careful and prayer
fnl consideration of the subject they unanimously
sustain the decisions of the National President that
| the indianapolis Convention was irregular and
| without proper warrant, and that their delegates
| Convention.
Fifth. That Mt the same time they believe that II
| Is for the best good of the Woman's Relief Corps
and in the line OF advancement of the vital inter-
esis they represent that in each State where De-
partment has been instituted it be placed far as
! possible in accord with the GAR.
| sixth. That the Woman's Relief Corps Is
purely and essentially for the advancement of SOL
der charities, local, State and National that all
! measures consistent with the honor and dignity OF
our Order shall be used TO accomplish this purpose.
Seventh That we are satisfied by n full inter
view with the official representatives of the Depart
| ment oil Indiana, GAR, and indianapolis Divis-
| ion, Department of Indiana, W.R.C, that they are
| fully in accord with the work Of the National
| Association. W.RC., and ere DESTROYS of working
III our ranks that the irregularities attending and
| growing out of the Convention founded on
real grievances and an earnest desire TO reetfy the
same.
Eighth. We therefore have unanimously agreed
! 10 present the following plan proposed by your
| committee TO the Memorial Committee of Indiana
delivered:
The Memorial Committee herewith pledge them.
selves that should this plan be accepted by the
| National Convention that the GAR. of Indiana
and the Department of Indiana W.R.C. will work
earnestly and constantly for the best interests of tn
Woman's Relief Corps. and that the Division oil
indianapolis stands ready to forward all dues
| which have accrued In the name Of the Woman's
Relif Corps to the National Treasurer and present
full and complete reports Of all their work.
THE PLAN PROPOSED.
That from and AFTER the date of this National
Convention. Woman's Relief Corps. all Relief Corps
in the State OF Indiana organized and Instituted
by the two Divisions. Department of Indiana Wo-
mans Relief Corps. shall pass directly under the
jurisdiction of the National Administration. Ella
g. Gorsuch. who was elected at South Bend, Ind.
March "a. 1857, and Flora Wulschner, elected in
indianapolis, Ind, Feb. L. 1857. continuing in com
mand OF their respective Divisions until the incom
ing National President shall issue call for n Stat,
Convention of all Corps reporting to the South
Bend Department. W.R.C., and have been organ
lied and Instituted by the same. and all Corps re
porting and instituted by the indianapolis Division
W.R.C., at the time and place of holding the DE
| paTtment Encampment, GAR; the basis of repre-
scntation TO be the same rs provided for in Rule
and Regulations of the Womans Relief Corps.
That the incoming National President shall dele
gate "A National officer To preside over said Conyen
ton, and that then and there the respective officer
of the indianapolis and south Bend Divisions, de
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hands of the National officer presiding. until tn
shall be filled by the officers duly elected AM
Installed by the Convention there assembled.
| That there shall be turned to these DEPART
ment officers all supplies, reports, books and nc
counts Of the two administrations; that the pre-
cecds and all supplies sold hereafter shall be use
for refundng Of the separate amounts expende
by each In the purchase of supplies the surplus L
be paid to the Department Treasurer.
That in view of the fact that all charters issue
by the indianapolis Division Woman's Relief Corps
which has been organized as the working auxar
OF the Grand Army of Indiana, which is preside
over by Flora Wuschner, are in accordance wit
every requirement OF the Womans Relief Corp.
auxiliary TO the Grand Army Of the Republic AN
that all Of the work of the Department has bee
done i'm accordance with the form provided for /
the Rules and Regulations OF the Woman's Relic
Corps; that the incoming National President shall
in Special Order to Indiana. legalize all char tel
issued by the indianapolis Division, Department
, Indiana woman's Relief Corps.
That the delegates OF Indianapolis Division DE
parlment of Indiana. W.R.C, recognized and in
dorsed by the Grand Army of Indiana, shall b
given the National password andiadmitted To- Con
vention. and that the indianapolis Division DE
Z partment of Indiana, W.RC., be represented b
their President Secretary and Delegateat- Large.
CONVENTION ECHOES.
Mrs Elizabeth Darcy Kline il an EXCEPTIONAL
good presiding officer, and was formally lhanke
by the fifth National Convention for the impartia
able and elegant manner IN which she discharge
: her onerous duties. She received many compl
Y ments from the comrades for her spirited conduS
q | OF the reception program at the Merchants FL
\ | change.
The Massachusetts delegation were quartered 4
the Southern, and ably presided over by Mrs Pa
,, kerr Department President. In the delegation wer
| Mrs. Hattie A. Reed, National Aid. wife Of j. Sewe
| Reed, who crossed the plains with the Californi
| battalion in 1861 and gave up his life for his cout
| try; also. Miss Mary T.. Elliot, Department Seer,
< taTy, connected with the Boston press; Mrs Emm
d Il. Loud. President of Phil III. Sheridan Corps NJ
r 81 Salem, and Mrs Eva r. Cook wife of Col Zen
= | +. Cook l2ih Mass, and President of Col. ALE
= Corps. Gloucester, Mass. This Corps was formerl
Clara Barton Lodge, No. ], organized May 49, 1856
g with Mrs. Cook President, the first Post Auxlar
r | In Massachusetts.
4 The fifth National Convention, by unanimou
q vote, thanked THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE for its IA
u lief Corps news. and asked Mrs. Kate Is. Sherwoo
10 continue Relief Corps Editor.
n The Editor Of Relief Corps News herewith thank
@ the comrade (who did not give his name) VIII
e handed her a copy of The Acme Haversaek {"
x quarto periodical of patriotic song and eoquenc,
published by Comrade j. 4. %. Redington, Syri
cuse. n. "; single copies 10 cents.
Miss Mary Garrard, Clinton, Iowa. received Oh
compliment of a unanimous e-election as Nations
>, Chaplain Miss Garrard is pastor of the Unitara
church OF Morrison. Ill, and is n woman of raI
i eloquence and Christian grace. She contemplate
an early trip TO Europe and, like Clara Barton
"a will her breast the red cross of Nations
| officer who has served her we'll